The Reaper (Bohland)
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Artist | Gustav Bohland |
Year | 1952 |
Type | bronze |
Dimensions | 150 cm (60 in) |
Location | Froedtert Malting Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43°0′18.054″N 87°57′42.926″W / 43.00501500°N 87.96192389°WCoordinates: 43°0′18.054″N 87°57′42.926″W / 43.00501500°N 87.96192389°W |
The Reaper is a public art work by artist , located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts an agricultural worker dressed in overalls and a wide-brimmed hat. One hand rests against his hip, and the other hand grasps the snath of a scythe that rests across his shoulders. The tool's toe and cline hang behind the figure's back. His boots rest on a small round base mounted on a circular flagstone pedestal.[2] The artwork is located at the former corporate headquarters of which is now the US headquarters of .
See also[]
- Bird and Fish
- The Sower
References[]
- ^ "The Reaper, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison. p. 105-107.
Categories:
- 1952 establishments in Wisconsin
- 1952 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Wisconsin
- Outdoor sculptures in Milwaukee
- Sculptures of men in Wisconsin
- Statues in Wisconsin
- Public art stubs